The Silent Wife, A. S. A. Harrison
The Silent Wife, A. S. A. Harrison
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The Silent Wife

Author: A. S. A. Harrison

Narrator: Karen White and Donald Corren

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/25/2013


Synopsis

A chilling psychological thriller about a marriage, a way of life, and how far one woman will go to keep what is rightfully hers Jodi and Todd are at a bad place in their marriage. Much is at stake, including the affluent life they lead in their beautiful waterfront condo in Chicago, as she, the killer, and he, the victim, rush haplessly toward the main event. He is a committed cheater; she lives and breathes denial. He exists in dual worlds; she likes to settle scores. He decides to play for keeps; she has nothing left to lose. Told in alternating voices,The Silent Wifeis about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that cant be made, and promises that wont be kept. Expertly plotted and reminiscent ofGone GirlandThese Things Hidden,The Silent Wifeensnares the listener from page one and never lets go.

About A. S. A. Harrison

A. S. A. Harrison (1948–2013) wrote several books of nonfiction and the New York Times bestseller novel The Silent Wife.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Delee on July 23, 2016

4.5 Newest pet peeve: When the marketing department in a publishing house decides it would be a great idea to promote just about any new psychological thriller as "The NEW Gone Girl" to sell the hell out of it. This seems unfair to me. If a person loved Gone Girl-they could be disappointed, and if th......more

Goodreads review by Charleen on June 22, 2013

Sorry, but this is not a chilling psychological thriller. It's a literary exploration of what happens when people get comfortable and let life just happen to them. Parts of it were actually quite good. But sticking the phrase "a few short months are all it will take to make a killer out of her" on t......more

Goodreads review by karen on June 23, 2018

this book has been compared to gone girl, but that is a somewhat flawed n' lazy comparison. however, if your response to that book was any of the following: Had a difficult time getting through this book-didn't really care for the characters I hate the general misanthropy that infests most of modern f......more

Goodreads review by Trudi on January 18, 2015

4.5 Wow. This book -- flipping fantastic. But your enjoyment of it is probably going to hinge on the expectations you're carrying going in. Despite some superficial similarities -- The Silent Wife IS NOT Gone Girl. So if you loved Gone Girl and come seeking the same kind of tawdry, illicit, messed up......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on March 28, 2016

This book contains one of the biggest dirtbags I've ever encountered in fiction. His name is Todd. Here are some examples of what dirtbag activities he enjoys: (view spoiler)[ Having sex with women, including his pregnant soon-to-be wife – while knowing full well that he likely is HIV+. (hide spoiler)] (view spoiler)[ Hitting a pregnant woman. (hide spoiler)] (view spoiler)[ Ha (hide spoiler)]......more